Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Downey, CA freight rate

$1,154dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 411 mi
Typical range: $1,027–$1,281
Transit: 1 day

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Downey price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $776
Fuel: $378
All-in estimate: $1,154

Return trip

Downey → Phoenix$2,216

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Phoenix to Downey by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Downey, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,154	$2.81	$1,027 – $1,281
53' refrigerated	$1,378	$3.35	$1,199 – $1,557
48' flatbed	$1,437	$3.50	$1,236 – $1,638
Step deck	$1,575	$3.83	$1,323 – $1,827
Power only	$995	$2.42	$865 – $1,124
Hotshot	$749	$1.82	$622 – $877
26' box truck	$744	$1.81	$632 – $856
Sprinter van	$462	$1.12	$388 – $536

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More lanes from Phoenix

53' dry van lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$6,463	$2.56	$5,752 – $7,174	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,343	$1.96	$2,975 – $3,711	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$5,983	$2.44	$5,325 – $6,641	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,333	$2.23	$2,077 – $2,590	3 d

More lanes into Downey

53' dry van lanes into Downey, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,887 mi	$7,084	$2.45	$6,305 – $7,864	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$6,270	$3.06	$5,580 – $6,960	4 d
Houston, TX	1,607 mi	$3,953	$2.46	$3,518 – $4,388	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$6,149	$2.18	$5,473 – $6,825	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$3,527	$2.51	$3,139 – $3,915	3 d
San Diego, CA	114 mi	$1,113	$9.77	$991 – $1,236	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$3,631	$2.50	$3,231 – $4,030	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,522 mi	$4,756	$1.89	$4,232 – $5,279	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Downey, CA?

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to Downey, CA is estimated at $1,154 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 411 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,027 and $1,281.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Downey, CA by truck?

About 411 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $378 of the $1,154 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $776 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Downey, CA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,216, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Downey, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology